The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.

Even when the experts all agree, they may well be mistaken.

Life is just one cup of coffee after another, and don't look for anything else.

The key to happiness is accepting one unpleasant reality every day.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

There may be no good reasons for very many opinions that are held with passion.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

Give me a man with an average ability but a burning desire to succeed and I will give you a winner in exchange every time.

It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place.

Do real and permanent good in this world.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

There is no idol more debasing than the worship of money.

Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.

Instead of the question "What must I do for my employer?" substitute "What can I do"

The more difficult a problem becomes, the more interesting it is.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Mutual ignorance breeds mutual distrust.